Superheros

The immigration debate drives me a little bit nuts. I’m going to say that I have a pretty liberal view towards it, and I really have a lot of empathy for all of these workers who come here just to try to make life a little bit better for their families back home, who have no options. The sacrifices they make in order to maximize the money they send home are simply astounding. And that’s why I love Dulce Pinzon’s Superhero series. She photographs ordinary immigrant workers in New York, going about their jobs, in superhero costumes. The pictures are a little bit fun but speak to a deeper truth that is really poignant. Featured on the photographs is a note about how much money they send home every week. Here are a few of my favorites; I hope you’ll check out the whole series here.